WO2023177833A1 - Ensemble pince de cloison - Google Patents

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WO2023177833A1
WO2023177833A1 PCT/US2023/015438 US2023015438W WO2023177833A1 WO 2023177833 A1 WO2023177833 A1 WO 2023177833A1 US 2023015438 W US2023015438 W US 2023015438W WO 2023177833 A1 WO2023177833 A1 WO 2023177833A1
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clamp
bulkhead panel
clamp body
hook
bulkhead
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Eugene A. Ii Dylewski
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Leer Group
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
    • B60J7/185—Locking arrangements
    • B60J7/19—Locking arrangements for rigid panels
    • B60J7/198—Locking arrangements for rigid panels for locking tonneau covers such as covers for roof storage compartments or for pick-up truck beds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
    • B60J7/08—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position
    • B60J7/12—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts
    • B60J7/14—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts with a plurality of rigid plate-like elements or rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. with non-slidable, but pivotable or foldable movement
    • B60J7/141—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts with a plurality of rigid plate-like elements or rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. with non-slidable, but pivotable or foldable movement for covering load areas, e.g. for pick-up trucks

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  • the present disclosure relates to pickup trucks and truck beds or cargo boxes, and, in particular, cargo box covers also known as tonneau covers, used on such cargo boxes that include a bulkhead panel clamp assembly.
  • Tonneau covers are truck bed or cargo box covers that provide a covering for a truck bed when used in combination with the truck's sidewalls and tailgate. Covering the bed of a pickup truck helps create a secure compartment where items may be stored out of view when the tailgate is in an upright and latched position.
  • Embodiments of a tonneau cover may include the cover portion that is suspended over the truck bed between the sidewalls. Also, a rail assembly may be employed that attaches to the opposing sidewalls to secure the cover onto the truck.
  • the bulkhead panel portion of the tonneau cover is typically the forward most panel located at the bulkhead end of the cargo box adjacent the cab.
  • the bulkhead panel is secured to the walls of the cargo box or to rails which themselves are secured to the walls of the cargo box.
  • the one or more folding panels of the tonneau cover are movable relative to the bulkhead panel. These one or more folding panels selectively latch to the cargo box and open or close while the bulkhead panel remains secured thereto.
  • An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure provides a bulkhead panel clamp for a tonneau cover assembly.
  • the bulkhead panel clamp includes a clamp, a flange, and a tab.
  • the clamp body with a hook is located at one end of the clamp body.
  • the flange is located adjacent to and extends in an opposite direction of the hook.
  • the tab is located on the clamp body spaced apart from the hook. The tab also extends away from the clamp body that is in a direction opposite from the flange.
  • the hook is configured to engage a rail and the clamp body is configured to be supported by a bulkhead panel portion of the tonneau cover assembly when the bulkhead panel clamp is in an unclamped position.
  • the bulkhead panel clamp may further comprise: a post that extends through the clamp body and is configured to be supported by the bulkhead panel portion of the tonneau cover assembly when in the unclamped position; the flange extends downwardly away from an underside of the bulkhead panel portion and underneath the hook to limit lateral movement of the clamp body; the tab extends from a planar surface of the clamp body and engages an underside of the bulkhead panel portion when the bulkhead panel clamp is in a clamped position, and to create space between the planar surface of the clamp body and the underside of the bulkhead panel portion; a threaded member that threads onto the post and supports the clamp body when the bulkhead panel clamp is in the unclamped position; the threaded member is selected from the group consisting of a knob and a nut; and a wingnut that threads onto the post adjacent the threaded member.
  • the bulkhead panel clamp includes a clamp, a post, a knob, a flange, and a tab.
  • the clamp body includes a hook located at one end of the clamp body and a bore disposed through a planar portion of the clamp body.
  • the post includes a longitudinally extending threaded body and a head at one end of the longitudinally extending threaded body that is wider than the longitudinally extending threaded body.
  • the longitudinally extending threaded body of the post extends through the bore of the clamp body.
  • the knob includes a threaded bore corresponding to threads on the longitudinally extending threaded body of the post.
  • the knob also rotates on the longitudinally extending threaded body of the post to move linearly along the longitudinally extending threaded body of the post.
  • the head of the post is configured to be received in an opening formed within an underside of a bulkhead panel.
  • the knob is configured to move the clamp body either toward or away from the underside of the bulkhead panel.
  • the flange is located adjacent to and extends in an opposite direction of the hook.
  • the tab is located on the clamp body spaced apart from the hook. The tab also extends away from the clamp body that is in a direction opposite from the flange.
  • the bulkhead panel clamp may further comprise: the hook being configured to engage a rail and the clamp body being configured to be supported by a bulkhead panel portion of the tonneau cover assembly when the bulkhead panel clamp is in an unclamped position; the tab extends from the planar portion of the clamp body and engage the underside of the bulkhead panel when the bulkhead panel clamp is in a clamped position, and to create space between the planar portion of the clamp body and the underside of the bulkhead panel; and the flange extends downwardly away from the underside of the bulkhead panel and underneath the hook to limit lateral movement of the clamp body.
  • FIG. 1 is an underside detail perspective view of a portion of a bulkhead panel, rail, and clamp assembly of a tonneau cover assembly;
  • FIG. 2 is a front detail view of a portion of the bulkhead panel and rail of the tonneau cover assembly
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a bulkhead panel clamp member assembly
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective underside detail view of the bulkhead panel and rail
  • FIG. 5 is a front detail view of a portion of the bulkhead panel and rail of the tonneau cover assembly
  • FIG. 6 is another front detail view of a portion of the bulkhead panel and rail of the tonneau cover assembly.
  • Fig. 7 is another front detail view of a portion of the bulkhead panel and rail of the tonneau cover assembly.
  • An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure provides a bulkhead panel clamp assembly configured to secure the bulkhead panel of a tonneau cover to a tonneau cover rail or a cargo box sidewall.
  • a fastener or other like structure may be disposed in a slot on the underside of the bulkhead panel adjacent its lateral side. The fastener is supported in the slot.
  • a clamp member includes a bore disposed therethrough to receive the fastener. The clamp member is supported by a knob, nut, wingnut, and/or other like structure or structures. The clamp member may be suspended underneath the bulkhead panel by the fastener post and knob while in the unclamped position.
  • the opening on the underside of the bulkhead panel may be a slot so the fastener, along with the clamp member, may be moved laterally to and from the lateral side of the bulkhead panel.
  • the clamp member supported by the knob, can be moved toward a rail that lines the top interior edge of the cargo box sidewall.
  • An upward extending flange of the clamp member may engage a portion of the rail.
  • the knob can then be rotated to move linearly toward the underside of the bulkhead panel to secure the clamp to the rail.
  • FIG. 1 An underside perspective detail view of a portion of a bulkhead panel 4, rail 6, and clamp assembly 8 of a tonneau cover assembly 2 is shown in Fig. 1.
  • rail 6 is intended to be clamped to the upper interior sidewall of a cargo box (not shown) using clamp assembly 8. It is appreciated that a rail can be attached to each sidewall of the cargo box. Each rail allows the panels of the tonneau cover to latch thereto for securing the tonneau cover to the cargo box.
  • a bulkhead panel clamp member 10 that secures bulkhead panel 4 to rail 6.
  • a fastener post 12 is fitted into a keyhole slot 14 formed on underside 16 of bulkhead panel 4.
  • Bulkhead panel clamp member 10 receives fastener post 12 and is positioned adjacent underside 16 of bulkhead panel 4. By rotating knob 18, it will move bulkhead panel clamp member 10 linearly either toward or away from underside 16 of bulkhead panel 4. It is appreciated that other like means, such as a nut, swage, or other similarly functioning fastening structure, may be employed in place of or in addition to knob 18 to move bulkhead panel clamp member 10 up and down on fastener post 12. In the illustrated embodiment, a wingnut 20 is positioned adjacent knob 18 to limit movement of same.
  • bulkhead panel clamp member 10 includes a clamp hook 22 that can be positioned to be received in a rail hook 24 of clamp slot 26 of rail 6. It is appreciated that bulkhead panel clamp member 10 is movable relative to bulkhead panel 4 toward and away from its lateral end.
  • bulkhead panel 4 may be positioned on the cargo box sidewall so the bulkhead panel clamp member 10 is located adjacent rail 6.
  • Bulkhead panel clamp member 10, supported by knob 18 or a nut, can be slid toward rail 6 until clamp hook 22 is positioned underneath rail hook 24 (see, also, Figs. 5 and 6).
  • Knob 18 or a nut may then be rotated to move bulkhead panel clamp member 10 towards the underside of bulkhead panel 4 so clamp hook 22 engages and tightens on rail hook 24 (see, also, Fig. 7).
  • a clamp flange 28 may extend from bulkhead panel clamp member 10 to limit the extent to which bulkhead panel clamp member 10 moves laterally towards rail 6.
  • a tether assembly 30 that hooks onto a tie-down ring 32 which is fastened to the clamp assembly 34.
  • FIG. 2 along with rail 6, clamp assembly 34, tether assembly 30, and bulkhead panel clamp member 10, are shown in Fig. 2.
  • the view in Fig. 2 depicts clamp hook 22 from bulkhead panel clamp member 10 engaging rail hook 24 of rail 6.
  • Knob 18 is tightened on fastener post 12 and against bulkhead panel clamp member 10.
  • Fastener post 12 is also fitted into keyhole slot 14 (see Fig. 1) of the underside of bulkhead panel 4 to clamp bulkhead panel 4 to rail 6 with bulkhead panel clamp member 10.
  • Also demonstrated in this view is how clamp flange 28 limits lateral movement of bulkhead panel clamp member 10 towards rail 6.
  • FIG. 3 An exploded view of the bulkhead panel clamp member 10, along with fastener 36 and knob 18, are shown in Fig. 3.
  • Fastener 36 includes head 38 and fastener post 12. Head 38 is fitted into keyhole slot 14 see, also, Fig. 4) to allow fastener post 12 to slide there along.
  • a bore 40 is disposed through bulkhead panel clamp member 10, which receives fastener post 12 therethrough.
  • Knob 18 includes corresponding threads to thread onto fastener post 12 and is positioned on the underside of bulkhead panel clamp member 10 for purposes of moving same up and down along fastener post 12.
  • Wingnut 20 may be positioned adjacent knob 18 to limit movement of same on fastener post 12.
  • a post cap 42 may optionally fit on end 44 of fastener post 12 as desired.
  • clamp hook 22 and clamp flange 28 extending from bulkhead panel clamp member 10.
  • a tab 46 extends upwardly from bulkhead panel clamp member 10 for engaging underside 16 of bulkhead panel 4 when bulkhead panel clamp member 10 is clamped to rail 6 (see Fig. 1).
  • FIG. 4 Another perspective underside detail view of bulkhead panel 4 and rail 6 is shown in Fig. 4. This view depicts bulkhead panel clamp member 10 being supported by bulkhead panel 4 prior to bulkhead panel clamp member 10 clamping onto rail 6.
  • Keyhole slot 14 formed on underside 16 of bulkhead panel 4 receives head 38 of fastener 36 at an enlarged region 48. Fastener 36 is then able to travel along slot region 50 of keyhole slot 14 in directions toward 52 or away 54 from rail 6.
  • FIG. 5 Front detail perspective views of a portion of bulkhead panel 4 depicting the progression of clamp 10 moving from its unclamped to clamped positions are shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7.
  • the view in Fig. 5 depicts bulkhead panel clamp member 10 suspended from bulkhead panel 4 via fastener post f2 and knob f8 prior to engagement with rail 6.
  • FIG. 6 bulkhead panel clamp member 10 is moved further towards rail 6 in direction 52. Support for bulkhead panel clamp member 10 is still being provided by bulkhead panel 4.
  • Bulkhead panel clamp member 10 is further moved toward rail 6 in direction 52 and into clamp slot 26 as shown.
  • knob 18 can be rotated to move the bulkhead panel clamp member 10 nearly in direction 56 toward bulkhead panel 4 as shown in Fig. 7.
  • Clamp hook 22 engages rail hook 24, thereby clamping bulkhead panel 4 to rail 6.
  • knob 18 By rotating knob 18 in the opposite direction and moving it away from bulkhead panel 4 in direction 58, bulkhead panel clamp member 10 is loosened and moved in direction 54 away from bulkhead panel 4 and un-clamping bulkhead panel clamp member 10 from rail 6. It is further appreciated that bulkhead panel 4 will again support the bulkhead panel clamp member 10 when it unclamps from rail 6.

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L'invention concerne une pince de panneau de cloison pour un ensemble cache-tonneau. La pince de panneau de cloison comprend une pince, une bride et une languette. Le corps de pince avec un crochet se situe à une extrémité du corps de pince. La bride est adjacente à et s'étend dans une direction opposée du crochet. La languette se situe sur le corps de pince espacé du crochet. La languette s'étend également à l'opposé du corps de pince qui se trouve dans une direction opposée à la bride. Le crochet est conçu pour venir en prise avec un rail et le corps de pince est conçu pour être supporté par une partie de panneau de cloison de l'ensemble couvre-tonneau lorsque la pince de panneau de cloison se trouve dans une position non serrée.
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US6257647B1 (en) * 1998-01-16 2001-07-10 Bestop, Inc. Tonneau cover system
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US20200108702A1 (en) * 2018-10-09 2020-04-09 Truck Accessories Group, Llc Tonneau Cover Tie-Down Assembly
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US20160096422A1 (en) * 2014-10-07 2016-04-07 Extang Corporation Tonneau cover system and ratchet clamp
US20190084388A1 (en) * 2017-09-21 2019-03-21 Hangzhou Golden Sun Auto Parts Co., Ltd. Folding cover applicable to carriage
US20190105974A1 (en) * 2017-10-05 2019-04-11 Tectum Holdings Inc. Front and rear latches for tonneau system
US20200062095A1 (en) * 2018-08-21 2020-02-27 Cixi City Liyuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd. Latch structure of tonneau cover
US20200108702A1 (en) * 2018-10-09 2020-04-09 Truck Accessories Group, Llc Tonneau Cover Tie-Down Assembly
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